Greetings,

I have been a long time user of Line 6's POD products (XT - XT Live - X3 - X3 Live -HD 500 - HD Desktop)

I have been using them with a Windows PC for many years. However the problem is now:

I bought an imac (for use with mac osx and windows via bootcamp) i installed Cubase on my windows bootcamp

along with my POD HD Desktop (for guitars) and POD Studio UX2 (for mics and bass)

I monitor the sound with my KRK monitor speakers and play with a Gibson Custom and a Fender Jazz.

The problems are:

1) strange popping noises when recording/hear with the UX2

2) The sound is almost 50% dry guitar and 50% amp/fx when i record/hear guitar with the HD

     * Particularly the J-800 where there is almost no distortion even with the screamer and the drive set to full

     * The sounds are very thin, extremely trebly and even digital sounding

This problem never happened before with the same settings with a PC (I know how to tweak with POD's thank you)

After searching the Line 6 forums i have tried many things.

My trials:

1) I have toyed with the latency and buffer size, etc at the line 6 midi configuration (I really shouldn't have to as my

    mac is a very powerful computer)

2) I bought an external powered USB hub and linked my POD's to it (I really shouldn't have to as this does not make

    sense)

3) I even re-set the POD to studio/direct setting

However my 2 problems still persist. Even in trhe other discussions there never was a solution.

SO! i would really appreiciate it if someone from LINE 6 actually answered this problem for all those

that have this problem. IT IS their resposibility.

I am seriously considering ditching Line 6 products (I have been an avid user) for Axe Fx or Digidesign Eleven

If they carry on NOT answering the customer's problems.

Thank you.